Kelly is “working on a stage adaptation of the series, thanks to interest from Broadway producers, although he apparently didn’t say who exactly.

“When nudged for additional info, like if he’d star in it as well, Kelly replied details/deals are being negotiated at the moment, so nothing’s finalized yet. He added that putting together each chapter in the series is an involved process, and he’s an army of just one; so I guess the message there was, it’ll take some time to put an entire stage show based on series together.”

‘Trapped in the Closet,’ which originally debuted in 2005, is a song/opera containing 23 chapters that tell the story of a one-night stand gone terribly wrong. Each chapter consists of different music (and videos), lyrics, and moments that allow the drama to unfold.

While it’s unclear if ‘Trapped in the Closet’ will make it to the Great White Way, you have to give R. Kelly props for attempting something never done in R&B before. But he’s only getting started.

Kelly told reporters: “I want everybody to know I’ve got 85 chapters of ‘Trapped in the Closet’ waiting in the studio for y’all. The chapters that are coming — the show, we call it — is going to exceed every chapter that you have ever seen.”

Check out the video that got it all started.

‘Trapped in the Closet’ will debut on the Independent Film Channel (IFC) on November 23.

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http://theaaridan.tumblr.com TheMuseintheMirror

R.Kelly seriously needs to something else with his life. When will it ever be enough dude?

dee

Every year my family take a car ride to FL and listen to trapped in the closet so i’m not even mad, it’s hilarious.
The thing is I feel like we’re all laughing at R.Kelly, but he feels like he’s created this groundbreaking hip-hopera and even then Beyonce’ did that before him. Can someone please let dude in on the joke?

http://twitter.com/gennatay Gennatay (@gennatay)

Even R Kelly said that this started off as a joke. But it has a sort of cult following now and is making him money. I’m pretty sure he is well aware of the “joke”, people kept asking for more chapters and hes giving it to them.